Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre opened its doors in 1965, in honour of the French actress who made her home in Effingham common. Audiences were delighted from the opening production 'A Month In The Country' with Ingrid Bergman, 'The Sacred Flame', 'Time Out Of Mind' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Sicne 1991, the Yvvone Armaud Theatre has produced 119 productions, 60 of those being new plays, which went on to tour 80 different cities in the UK. Previous productions shown at the venue include: ' The Importance Of Being Oscar', 'Sleeping Beauty' , 'West Side Story' and 'The Wind In The Willows'.